World in Your Kitchen

Food is the universal language. Not only does food nourish our body,
it also helps us to understand ourselves and others within a cultural
context.

If you're looking for some culinary culture, then check out the World
in Your Kitchen (WYK) dedicated to presenting the best in ethnic
and international cooking.

Stop into the kitchen and you'll find a rich collection of international
recipes available with a handy archive search. Using a clickable map
of the world, you can virtually connect to the best in cooking around
the world.

Click on South America and you'll find highlights of this region's
exotic dishes, including the cuisine of the Amazon Basin in Brazil which
blends Native and Portuguese flavors using nuts, fruits, and fish.

If you need help putting your international meal together, an index
of cooking tips can show you the way with seasoned advice from some
of the masters. For those who love to travel but don't have the cash,
you'll always be able to find a seat on one of the site's cuisine cyber
tours.

Currently, WYK has about a dozen choices that let you sample both
the cuisine and culture of various countries. For a culinary adventure,
travel to Spain for a typical Spanish meal of Calimari and fried potatoes
or stir up a festive Egyptian dessert of bread and butter pudding known
as Omm 'Ali. Find the recipe for Omm 'Ali (Egyptian Bread and Butter
Pudding) at
http://touregypt.net/recipes/ommal.htm.

To become part of the world food community, visit the Cooking Forum
where you'll find that the chat room is open 24 hours a day with a scheduled
chat each Monday. Looking for a recipe or just wanting to share one
of your favorites, then leave a message in the Recipe Request forum.

If you're a frequent visitor, you can always become a member and
enjoy the weekly recipe newsletter and other WYK news, guaranteed to
keep you in touch with your fellow citizens of the global village.

About the Writer

Debbie Mazo is a writer
and editor based in Vancouver, Canada. She currently specializes in
technical and marketing materials, but is also pursuing opportunities
in food journalism.